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We look forward to taking advantage of Amanda’s strength in successfully placing accomplished executives that strengthen our clients’ management teams, thus enabling them to focus on representing their own clients.

(PRWEB)February 06, 2014

Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world’s leading legal search firm, today announced Amanda K. Brady has joined the company as Managing Director and Global Practice Leader of its Law Firm Management practice.

“We are so pleased to have Amanda leading Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Law Firm Management practice, because her in-depth experience, knowledge and expertise is a huge benefit to all our clients,” said Simon Robinson, President of Major, Lindsey & Africa. “We look forward to taking advantage of Amanda’s strength in successfully placing accomplished executives that strengthen our clients’ management teams, thus enabling them to focus on representing their own clients. Her master’s degree in Law Firm Management is a huge asset, and MLA is eager to share knowledge with the sole executive search professional who has earned the degree.”

Identifying talented professionals who can help their organizations successfully and profitably address the challenges facing growth and change in the legal industry is Ms. Brady’s specialty. She joined MLA last month bringing 15 years of executive and legal search experience, the last 10 years of which focused on building executive management teams for AmLaw 100 and 200 firms. Consequently, she has a depth of knowledge and understanding of the challenges the legal industry has faced and the transformations law firms and corporate legal departments have had to undergo to meet changing market demands.

“I’m delighted to have joined the premier legal search team at Major, Lindsey & Africa,” said Ms. Brady. “MLA has built a brand that is beyond comparison, and I look forward to assisting our clients in building outstanding management teams that help their organizations manage through an often unpredictable and dynamic competitive landscape.”

Ms. Brady has spent her career in the legal industry, originally in administration for a large Texas-based law firm and then in search for a New York-based legal search firm. She joins MLA from executive search firm The Alexander Group.

Ms. Brady earned an M.S. in Law Firm Management from The George Washington University and a B.B.A. in Management, summa cum laude, with minors in Marketing and Latin American Studies from University of Houston. She also holds a Yellow Belt certification in Six Sigma, specifically Legal Lean Sigma. She serves as a mentor for the National Association of Women MBAs and volunteers annually for the Chevron Houston Marathon. Ms. Brady can be reached at (713) 425-1627 and abrady(at)mlaglobal(dot)com.

About Major, Lindsey & Africa
Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world's largest and most experienced legal search firm. Combining local market knowledge and a global recruiting network, MLA has earned recognition for its track record of successful General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Partner, Associate and Law Firm Management placements. MLA also rounds out its suite of legal human capital solutions for both law firms and companies by providing highly-specialized, temporary legal staffing solutions. With offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong, London and Tokyo, MLA recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting clients' and candidates' needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. MLA considers every search a diversity search and has been committed to diversity in the law since its inception. For these reasons, MLA has been voted "Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S." in the most recent national survey of National Law Journal readers. To learn more about MLA, please visit http://www.mlaglobal.com.